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Tip: Use the [Advanced Search] with 'metaphone' and/or 'soundex' to find "sounds like ..." variations. 11 Entries
| Name | Chatter | SIG | Place | Occupation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD |  Cas-A | England, Cheshire , Macclesfield | Silk Industry | my direct line Elijah son of John moved to Lancs Mchester mid 19thC later Bburn | |
| BANTON | Cas-A | England, Cumberland , Whitehaven | Mariners | then early 19thC to Lan Liverpool & Fleetwood | |
| DOWNES | Cas-A | England, Shropshire , Bridgnorth; Broseley; Barrow | Joiner | Descendents of Wm & Eliza Downes - family to Blackburn Lancashire c1884 | |
| GARDNER | Cas-A | England, Lancashire , Gt Eccleston, Kirkham & Treales | Brick and TileMaker | 19th C | |
| HUGHES | Cas-A | England, Lancashire , Liverpool, Fleetwood, Kirkham | Mariners | late 18thC Charles from Chester to L/pool then George to Fleetwood 1840 | |
| SHACKLETON | Cas-A | England, Yorkshire , West Riding, Harewood | Farmer | Then to Burnley Lancs early 19thC | |
| SMITH | Cas-A | England, Lancashire, Burnley, Blackburn | Wheelwrights and Corn Millers | originally from Gargrave WRYorkshire early 19thC | |
| THORNBER | Cas-A | England, Lancashire , Blackburn | 19thC Descendents of Ralph Thornber | ||
| TOPPING | Cas-A | England, Lancashire , Preston, Lancaster, Blackburn | Stonemason | 19thC-20thC descendents of John b1809 Preston, son of Thomas | |
| WHEELDON | Cas-A | England, Derbyshire , Derby | Wheelwright | Descendents of Samuel Wheeldon & Catherine Cockayne m.1800 | |
| WHITTAKER | Cas-A | England, Lancashire , Blackburn | Cotton Weavers & Grocers | Descendents of George - may have roots in Yate & Pickup Bank 18thC |